New Orleans area restaurants are joining in a nationwide "Dine Out Day" Monday (Oct. 2) to raise money for hospitality workers struggling in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.

The theme of the effort is "One Meal, One Night, One Nation."

Restaurants across the United States will donate a portion of the proceeds from that night to the Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Hospitality Employee Relief Fund and to affected food banks. (The fund was created before
Hurricane Maria
hit land, but the money will be used to help those affected by that storm as well.)

Each restaurant can donate the percentage it chooses. For example, Commander's Palace will donate 10 percent of that evening's sales.

Anyone can donate to the effort by visiting
gnof.org/give-now/
a
nd specifying that the donation is for the "Hurricane Harvey Hospitality Employee Relief Fund." Checks may be sent as well. The check should be made out to the Greater New Orleans Foundation, with a notation that the donation is for "HERF" and mailed GNOF at
919 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70130
.